Mark Giacone’s legacy at the University of Central Florida stands as a testament to resilience, athletic prowess, and an indomitable spirit. Inducted into the UCF Football Hall of Fame, the Westfield native carved a path of excellence during his time as a Knight, where his record-breaking performanc...

WESTFIELD — During a regular club meeting on October 8, Rotary Club of Westfield members hosted a speaker from the Peace Corps. Charlene Barrow is the regional recruiter for volunteers. She spent 2015 to 2017 with the Peace Corps in Ecuador teaching English.Volunteers to the Peace Corps commit to a ...

A year ago, the Scotch Plains-Fanwood PALfootball teams won three NJSYFL Super Bowl playoff championships in the National Division. In 2023, the 8th grade, 7th grade, and 5th grade Raider teams won National Division Super Bowls titles in Bloomfield.On Sunday, November 17, the Raiders will attempt to...

WESTFIELD – Westfield High School’s Marching Blue Devils concluded their 2024 competitive season Sunday night performing in the New Jersey Marching Band Directors Association State Championships (NJMBDA) held at The College of New Jersey. Westfield placed 3rd in class AAAA and 4th overall, regardles...

WESTFIELD – Steeple Concerts at St. Paul’s continues its 2024-2025 season on Sunday, November 17 at 5pm with the talented wind musicians of the Frisson Ensemble. The general public is cordially invited to attend this special musical event at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, located at 414 East Broad Str...

WESTFIELD — An amended redevelopment plan that will reduce the size and scope of the One Westfield Place construction project was found to be consistent with the town’s master plan during a regular meeting of the Westfield Planning Board on Monday. According to a presentation given by Christopher Co...

WESTFIELD — The Westfield Town Council unveiled plans on Tuesday to revise the One Westfield Place redevelopment agreement to scale back the project and further mitigate its potential impact on the community. Mayor Shelley Brindle said the proposed amendments to the plan will allow the community to ...

WESTFIELD — Councilwoman Dawn Mackey, who has served as a member of the Westfield Town Council since 2018, announced earlier this week that she will be resigning from her position on the town’s governing body due to “personal reasons.” “For the past seven years, it has been my profound honor to serv...

WESTFIELD — Superintendent Raymond González, Ed.D., is slated to become the highest-paid school administrator in Union County as the result of a new, five-year contract awarded to him by the Westfield Board of Education (BOE). As per the terms of his new contract, Dr. González will be paid $260,000 ...

WESTFIELD — This year’s Westfield Memorial Day Parade Grand Marshal Jack Ford has always had a knack for people and public speaking. Whether it was to his teammates in high school, his troop in Vietnam, the Boys State for Post 3, or the many classrooms in which he taught during his 34-year education...